Motor Carrier Number

MC number or Motor Carrier Number is mandated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The companies that use hired motor carriers for transporting their freight should have an MC number as this is what the authorities will use to authorize the transit between the states. In general, companies that do the following are required to have interstate operating authority (MC number) in addition to a DOT number: Operating as for-hire carriers (for a fee or other compensation) Transporting passengers, or arranging for their transport, in interstate commerce.